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1 Samuel 30:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive. "

1 Samuel 30:3

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1 When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,

2 and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off and went their way.

3 When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters were taken captive.

4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep.

5 David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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1 Samuel 30:1

"When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,"

1 Samuel 30:2

"and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off and went their way."

1 Samuel 30:4

"Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep."

1 Samuel 30:5

"David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite."

1 Samuel 30:6

"David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God."

1 Samuel 30:7

"David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” Abiathar brought the ephod to David."

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